| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Chalker (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Peter Gibbons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eugene Sutton (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Catchings (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Kevin Rosado (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Robbs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lenard Conner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Kempton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Uresti (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Rickey Rainville, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (PG) Rickey Rainville | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 19:16 | San Jose State | John Kempton clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Eugene Sutton - foul #3 on Eugene Sutton, team foul #2 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Werner (PF) Eugene Sutton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 19:16 | San Jose State | John Kempton makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 19:16 | San Jose State | John Kempton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 19:04 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-24 |
| 19:03 | San Jose State | John Kempton gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 18:35 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner lays it up and in | 26-26 |
| 18:13 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 18:12 | San Jose State | John Kempton grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 18:05 | San Jose State | Richard Uresti hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 18:04 | Alabama | John Gamble grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 17:51 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 17:50 | San Jose State | Richard Uresti grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 17:38 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner is fouled on the floor by Leonard Chalker - foul #3 on Leonard Chalker, team foul #3 | 26-26 |
| 17:29 | San Jose State | Kevin Rosado comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 26-26 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 17:10 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lenard Conner - foul #1 on Lenard Conner, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (SG) Michael Werner | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 17:10 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 17:10 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 16:55 | San Jose State | John Kempton misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 27-26 |
| 16:54 | Alabama | John Gamble snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 16:48 | Alabama | John Gamble hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Catchings | 29-26 |
| 16:29 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Rosado | 29-28 |
| 16:09 | Alabama | John Gamble hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 15:52 | San Jose State | Peter Gibbons denies the turnaround by John Kempton | 31-28 |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Gamble (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Gibbons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leonard Chalker (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. C - Thomas Catchings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Kevin Rosado (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harvey Robbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lenard Conner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Kempton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Uresti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 15:30 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings tips it in | 33-28 |
| 15:17 | San Jose State | John Kempton can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Rickey Rainville - foul #4 on Rickey Rainville, team foul #4 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eugene Sutton (PF) Rickey Rainville | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Phillip Loper (PG), Marlon O'Dell (SG), Christopher Beasley (SF), Brian Sullivan (C) Kevin Rosado, Harvey Robbs, Lenard Conner, Richard Uresti | |
| 15:17 | San Jose State | John Kempton makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 15:17 | San Jose State | John Kempton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 15:00 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Thomas Catchings | 35-30 |
| 14:38 | San Jose State | Eugene Sutton steals it from Brian Sullivan | 35-30 |
| 14:17 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Peter Gibbons | 37-30 |
| 14:04 | San Jose State | Phillip Loper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 14:02 | San Jose State | Christopher Beasley tips it back up and in | 37-32 |
| 13:47 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-32 |
| 13:45 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings tips it in | 39-32 |
| 13:21 | San Jose State | Marlon O'Dell drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Beasley | 39-35 |
| 13:00 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 12:58 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to John Kempton | 39-35 |
| 12:35 | San Jose State | Christopher Beasley's layup is rejected by Eugene Sutton | 39-35 |
| 12:34 | Alabama | Eugene Sutton pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:10 | Alabama | John Gamble clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 12:09 | Alabama | John Gamble gets the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 11:58 | Alabama | Eugene Sutton is fouled on the floor by John Kempton - foul #1 on John Kempton, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Werner (PF) Eugene Sutton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Rosado (PG), Harvey Robbs (SG), Lenard Conner (SF), Willie Butler (PF), Richard Uresti (C) Phillip Loper, Marlon O'Dell, Christopher Beasley, John Kempton, Brian Sullivan | |
| 11:49 | Alabama | Willie Butler steals it from John Gamble | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Gamble (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Leonard Chalker (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 pf. SF - Peter Gibbons (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Werner (fresh) C - Thomas Catchings (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Kevin Rosado (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harvey Robbs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lenard Conner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willie Butler (fresh) C - Richard Uresti (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner misses long on a shot from the right block | 39-35 |
| 11:27 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 11:15 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 10:58 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner knocks in the shot from close range | 41-37 |
| 10:37 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons's pass is intercepted by Lenard Conner | 41-37 |
| 10:20 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 10:18 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 10:00 | Alabama | John Gamble misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 09:58 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 09:51 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 41-37 |
| 09:49 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 09:40 | San Jose State | Leonard Chalker picks off the pass by Kevin Rosado | 41-37 |
| 09:23 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 09:21 | San Jose State | Willie Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 08:58 | San Jose State | Harvey Robbs loses the dribble to Peter Gibbons | 41-37 |
| 08:42 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Peter Gibbons and he's fouled by Richard Uresti - foul #1 on Richard Uresti, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eugene Sutton (PF) Michael Werner | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Marlon O'Dell (SG), Brian Sullivan (PF), Christopher Beasley (C) Harvey Robbs, Willie Butler, Richard Uresti | |
| 08:42 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings misses the free throw | 43-37 |
| 08:42 | San Jose State | Brian Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 08:25 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Beasley | 43-39 |
| 08:11 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Leonard Chalker | 45-39 |
| 07:46 | San Jose State | Kevin Rosado dunks the ball and the foul's on Eugene Sutton - foul #4 on Eugene Sutton, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG) John Gamble | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Uresti (C) Lenard Conner | |
| 07:46 | San Jose State | Kevin Rosado misses the free throw | 45-41 |
| 07:46 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leonard Chalker (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Gibbons (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Eugene Sutton (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Thomas Catchings (tiring) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Kevin Rosado (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marlon O'Dell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Uresti (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Beasley | 45-41 |
| 07:21 | San Jose State | Kevin Rosado grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 07:03 | San Jose State | Brian Sullivan is hacked by Peter Gibbons - foul #3 on Peter Gibbons, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Phillip Loper (PG), Harvey Robbs (SG), John Kempton (PF) Kevin Rosado, Marlon O'Dell, Brian Sullivan | |
| 06:42 | San Jose State | Richard Uresti connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 06:32 | Alabama | Eugene Sutton comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 06:30 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Christopher Beasley | 45-44 |
| 06:21 | San Jose State | John Kempton makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 45-46 |
| 05:54 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rickey Rainville | 47-46 |
| 05:32 | San Jose State | Phillip Loper misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 05:31 | San Jose State | Richard Uresti tips it back up and in | 47-48 |
| 05:18 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons connects on the 3 from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 05:04 | San Jose State | Harvey Robbs is called for traveling | 50-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (SF), Michael Werner (PF) Peter Gibbons, Eugene Sutton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Rosado (PG), Lenard Conner (SF), Brian Sullivan (PF), Willie Butler (C) Phillip Loper, Christopher Beasley, John Kempton, Richard Uresti | |
| 04:35 | Alabama | John Gamble misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 04:33 | San Jose State | Brian Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 04:28 | San Jose State | Leonard Chalker steals the ball from Lenard Conner | 50-48 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Gamble | 52-48 |
| 03:48 | San Jose State | Kevin Rosado comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Werner - foul #1 on Michael Werner, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Marlon O'Dell (SG), John Kempton (PF) Harvey Robbs, Willie Butler | |
| 03:48 | San Jose State | Kevin Rosado makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 03:48 | San Jose State | Kevin Rosado makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leonard Chalker (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Gamble (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Werner (fresh) C - Thomas Catchings (tiring) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Kevin Rosado (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marlon O'Dell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lenard Conner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Kempton (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 03:15 | San Jose State | Kevin Rosado is hacked by John Gamble - foul #2 on John Gamble, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Peter Gibbons (SF) John Gamble | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Uresti (C) Brian Sullivan | |
| 03:15 | San Jose State | Kevin Rosado makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:15 | San Jose State | Kevin Rosado makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 02:56 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 02:44 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Marlon O'Dell and he's hacked by Peter Gibbons - foul #4 on Peter Gibbons, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eugene Sutton (PF) Michael Werner | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 02:44 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:33 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-55 |
| 02:32 | San Jose State | Richard Uresti pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 02:27 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner misses the easy layup | 55-55 |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 02:11 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings is denied on a layup by John Kempton | 55-55 |
| 02:09 | San Jose State | Richard Uresti grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 02:01 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner banks in the layup | 55-57 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-57 |
| 01:33 | San Jose State | Richard Uresti snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 01:26 | San Jose State | Kevin Rosado can't connect on a runner from close range | 55-57 |
| 01:25 | San Jose State | John Kempton gets the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 01:04 | San Jose State | Kevin Rosado misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Rosado - foul #1 on Kevin Rosado, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (PG) Eugene Sutton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harvey Robbs (SG) Marlon O'Dell | |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:24 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner is fouled on the floor by Leonard Chalker - foul #4 on Leonard Chalker, team foul #10 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eugene Sutton (PF) John Gamble | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:24 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:24 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Lenard Conner picks off the pass by Peter Gibbons | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | San Jose State | Rickey Rainville is called for the reach on John Kempton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rickey Rainville, team foul #11 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (PG) Rickey Rainville | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:18 | San Jose State | John Kempton misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:18 | San Jose State | John Kempton misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Eugene Sutton snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings buries a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Richard Uresti - foul #2 on Richard Uresti, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings misses the free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:03 | San Jose State | Richard Uresti grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 00:03 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Kevin Rosado comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 59-58 |